Beyond Primetime Conference Webcasts
On February 5 and 6, 2007, Common Sense Media and the Aspen Institute came together to host "Beyond Primetime," the first national conference to examine the media environment that kids grow up in and look at its implications for society.
Held at the Time Warner Center in New York, Beyond Primetime brought together some of the best minds in media, policy, business, and public health to talk in-depth about how to make the media environment healthier for kids.
Among the speakers at the conference were: Jim Steyer of Common Sense Media; Gary Knell of the Sesame Workshop; A.O. Scott of The New York Times; Commissioner Deborah Tate of the Federal Communications Commission; Jane Brown of the University of North Carolina; and Howard Gardner of Harvard University.
Interviews
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Jane Brown, Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hil Watch the interview (01:31) |
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Jim Steyer, CEO and Founder, Common Sense Media Watch Interview (02:10) |
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Deborah Tate, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Watch the interview (01:32) |
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Howard Gardner, Professor, Harvard University Watch the interview (02:09) |
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A. O. Scott, Film critic, The New York Times Watch the interview(02:12) |
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Gary Knell, President and CEO, Sesame Workshop Watch the interview (02:15) |
Panels
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Good Media for Kids Can Make a Difference Actor Hill Harper; producer Mike Tollin; and more
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What is the Responsibility of Media Leaders? Time Warner's Richard Parsons; CBS's Leslie Moonves; and more...
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Keeping Kids Healthy in a 24/7 Media Environment Ezekiel Emanuel of the NIH; Jane Brown from UNC; and more...
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The Media as Parent The New Yorker's Ken Auletta; Comcast's Brian Roberts; and more...
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The Role of Regulation Liz Perle of Common Sense Media; Elliot Schrage of Google; and more...
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Media, Kids, and Ethics A.O. Scott of The New York Times; Howard Gardner of Harvard University; and more...
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